Washington (CNN) -- Citing economic progress and other achievements, President Barack Obama on Friday rejected the contention that 2013 was the worst year of his presidency.

Polls show Obama's approval rating at record lows for the nearly five years he's been in office, but he told reporters at a year-end news conference that his concern is whether things are getting better for the American people.
"I'm trying my best obviously I have made mistakes during my presidency," Obama said. "Give me a few chances we will get this right, America will get through all these problems."

Obama frustration
Obama acknowledged the website problems caused "great frustration," but he rejected GOP claims the overall reform law was failing and should be scrapped.
Asked what was his biggest mistake of 2013, the President cited the website woes and accepted responsibility, saying: "Since I'm in charge, obviously we screwed it up."

Another disappointment cited by the President was the inability to get any of his main legislative priorities of 2013 passed by Congress, and he called for 2014 to be a "year of action" on immigration reform, job creation, expanded background checks on gun purchasers and extending long-term unemployment benefits.
"We head into next year with an economy that's stronger than it was at the start of the year," Obama said. "I firmly believe that 2014 can be a breakthrough year for America."Noting a compromise budget agreement recently passed by Congress after two years of partisan impasses on government spending, Obama said: "It's probably too early to declare an outbreak of bipartisanship, but it's also fair to say that we're not condemned to endless gridlock."

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